Nonprofits' jobs still on upswing

7:47 PM,
Nov. 15, 2012

Written by

MaryJane Slaby
mslaby@jconline.com

As the economy goes through ups and downs, an ongoing project shows that Indiana nonprofit organizations, many of which deal in health care issues, may be more recession-proof than some for-profit companies.

The Indiana Nonprofits: Scope and Community Dimensions Project recently examined the impact of nonprofit organizations throughout the state. It looked at 28 counties, including Tippecanoe, where the population is more than 50,000.

Statewide data from 1995 to 2009 found that the number of employees at each organization has grown each year, as did payroll and average salary ...